PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Luongo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Northern - Alexisonfire. Gary Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Francesco Luongo's chin.

Luongo
vs
Lee

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luongo.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luongo shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Luongo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Lee sneaks out the side door and pushes Luongo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Luongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Luongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luongo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luongo off to one side.
Lee throws a right and a left that Luongo avoids nicely.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luongo.
Luongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Luongo shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luongo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee misses with a double jab.
Luongo has a takedown stuffed.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Lee works over Luongo's head and body with a nice combination.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Luongo is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee throws a right and a left that Luongo avoids nicely.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee throws a combination. Luongo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee throws a series of punches but Luongo moves out of range.
Lee throws a series of punches but Luongo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Luongo backpedaling.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Luongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luongo shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Luongo or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Luongo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luongo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Luongo on that attempt.
Lee misses with the combination.
Luongo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luongo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Luongo persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee throws a series of punches but Luongo avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Luongo misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luongo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Luongo shoots in.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luongo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Luongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to land a combination but Luongo avoids it well.
Luongo fails to land the takedown.
Lee throws a combination. Luongo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luongo closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Luongo pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luongo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee tries to bum rush Luongo with a series of wild strikes but Luongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luongo dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee is working the combinations to good effect here.
Luongo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee lands a head kick. Luongo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a series of strikes that have Luongo backpedaling.
Lee misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lee.
Lee throws a series of punches but Luongo moves out of range.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Luongo is rocked!
Luongo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oh Luongo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luongo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luongo off to one side.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luongo seems to have got his legs back now.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Gary Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luongo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luongo backs up against the cage.
Luongo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luongo seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Lee shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Luongo is backing up but Lee catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Luongo covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Lee Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Lee!